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No, they don't look like hearts, but they do have hearts. Melted inside each cookie is a chunk of homemade caramel. We made several pounds of the stuff back at Christmastime, and it keeps well in the freezer. I sliced it into portions, wrapped it in buttered foil and then in a plastic bag, and we just take out a piece whenever we're feeling saucy.We used this recipe for sugar cookies but halved it. Mostly. We didn't halve the egg. I eyeballed the flour. I wrapped a heaping teaspoon of dough
February 14, 2011
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My mom requested some pictures of our tree, and I have to say that it really isn't that photogenic, but these are for her. It is a white pine, and it is awfully fuzzy, and of course, huge. Some of the lights have already shorted out (who knew leds could short out? Jeesh.) and I can't get them to come back on, so that's sort of a bummer, but it is a metaphor for our lives here at Edgehill House. We spent the evening baking cookies and dancing around the kitchen. It was awesome! We forgot to b
December 19, 2010
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At last...We've made it through the winter, and tomorrow the sun shines full on the equator and day and night will balance there, equal. From here the Sun marches toward his full power and the days outstrip the nights in length. My powers wax along with the sun's rays. I will be myself again by May Day. Sweet Glorious life giving Sun, how I have missed you!The Vernal Equinox, also known in some circles as Ostara or Eostre, is all about the magic of new life and rebirth. I don't have to te
March 19, 2010
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January has thankfully fallen away behind me, and just to make sure it's taken all my bad waves with it, I am going to (metaphorically, unless I can find my cast iron cauldron in the next 20 minutes) tear it's page off the calendar and burn it. Fire is cleansing, and Sweet Buttery* Gods, my spirit is in need of a good cleanse right now.*The Irish origins of this holiday have quite a bit to do with lambs being born. New butter was a precious and welcome gift once the ewes started lactating with
February 1, 2010
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